BAGHDAD (INP) - Pakistan and Iraq have agreed in principle to sign an agreement soon to enhance their defence cooperation. Under the agreement, likely to be signed with the installation of new government in Pakistan, Iraq's Armed Forces personnel will be given training by the Pakistani side, said Shah M. Jamal, Pakistanâ€™s Ambassador in Baghdad.It will also include participation in each other's military exercises and exchange of visits by delegations and war-ships.

The Ambassador told the visiting Pakistani media delegation that they have recently offered to train 35 Iraqi pilots in the PAF Academy Risalpur, in batches of 12 officers per year.Pakistan and Iraq will also sign soon four other agreements which give will boost to their trade and economic ties, he said, adding, a Ministerial meeting is also expected soon to review and strengthen our partnership.Ambassador Jamal expressed the hope that relations between the two countries will be moving fast in all areas of mutual interest, with the restoration of peace in Iraq.They will also sign soon an agreement for establishment of Pakistan Consultation mechanism between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, he added.He said he was putting all possible efforts to strengthen bilateral ties, especially enhancing our economic and trade interaction both at private and public level

Does Iraq even have warships? Their navy would hardly qualify as a Coast Guard.

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It means Pakistan Navy's warships would have rotation rights from Iraq.

Don't you have to go to war to actually kick ass? Who is going to train them that has actually kicked ass? The Taliban still isn't defeated and US flies over your airspace at will.

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History books will write Pakistani intelligence's name in stone......how an organization of 10000 men defeated two superpowers within 25 years.. Why would we fight the US in the air where we don't have a chance,and not where we can get our objectives achieved ?

, there is no agreement but people already have started blustering. Again this news comes from Pakistani side and not Iraqi side. Deja Vu like that "tallest building in world in Karachi" claims. Likely to go to Pakistani Lies and Denial Thread.

It means Pakistan Navy's warships would have rotation rights from Iraq.

History books will write Pakistani intelligence's name in stone......how an organization of 10000 men defeated two superpowers within 25 years.. Why would we fight the US in the air where we don't have a chance,and not where we can get our objectives achieved ?

It means Pakistan Navy's warships would have rotation rights from Iraq.

History books will write Pakistani intelligence's name in stone......how an organization of 10000 men defeated two superpowers within 25 years.. Why would we fight the US in the air where we don't have a chance,and not where we can get our objectives achieved ?

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I wouldn't know about that. But History will indeed remember ISI as the organisation that couldn't predict its own country getting hacked in two. Or the ISI that burnt its own country to singe its neighbour. Or the organisation that made 70,000 unmarked graves (read terrorist graves) in Kasmir possible, still failing to achieve any worthwhile objectives.

History will indeef never forget the organisation that humiliated Pakistan on the world stage like no other. Or the organisation that put every single Pakistani on the worlds terrorist watchlist. Whew, thats a lot of achievements for the ISI. Even the CIA or the KGB coulnt destroy their own country in such a perfect manner.

Iraq bought F-16s from US lately and they need sign ties with someone to train their pilots. Since they cannot ask for Turkey and other country, PAF would be best option. PAF has operating F-16s since late 80s.

US sold F-16s Block52 variants for 165million a piece to Iraq, not including spare and training. Thats a equivalent price of a JSF-35.